Re: 2.1.63 - testing Pentium bug workaround..

Anthony DeStefano (destefano@usa.net)
Thu, 13 Nov 1997 18:39:16 -0500 (EST)

On 12 Nov, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> So if you have a pentium, and the patches do work for you (try the exploit
> programs a few times), just send me a quick email with the subject "works
> for me" or something like that.. On the other hand, if it doesn't work,
> I'd like to get a more complete email with system setup information etc.
>
> Linus

[anthonyd@edison anthonyd]$ ./death
Illegal instruction (core dumped)
[anthonyd@edison anthonyd]$ ./death
Illegal instruction (core dumped)
[anthonyd@edison anthonyd]$ ./death
Illegal instruction (core dumped)
[anthonyd@edison anthonyd]$

It works for me :)

There's the output from running it three times in a row from an xterm
in XFree86-3.3.1 . Get the same output from the console.

I have a P100 w/ 48 meg of RAM and an Intel FX motherboard. Here's
what /proc/cpuinfo has to say.

processor : 0
cpu : 586
model : Pentium 75+
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
stepping : 6
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
sep_bug : no
pentium_f00f_bug : yes
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid : yes
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8
bogomips : 39.73

BTW this is from a fesh 2.1.63 kernel.

-= Anthony DeStefano =-
<destefano@usa.net>